Description
These homemade protein donuts are baked, gluten-free and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. They make for a delicious high-protein breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
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Dry ingredients:
- 1½ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan gum)
- ½ cup almond flour
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup milk of choice (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Maple vanilla glaze (optional):
- ¼ cup maple butter
- ½ vanilla bean pod, seeds scraped (or ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and lightly grease a silicone donut pan with coconut oil.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, milk and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir until just combined.
- Spoon or pipe batter into donut molds, filling each about ¾ full.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Warm maple butter over low heat, and then stir in vanilla bean seeds or paste.
- Dip or drizzle cooled donuts with glaze.
- Let glaze set for 30 to 60 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 donut (74g)
- Calories: 237
- Sugar: 10.6g
- Sodium: 154mg
- Fat: 11.5g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28.1g
- Fiber: 1.4g
- Protein: 6.4g
- Cholesterol: 39mg